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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
89/100 · methodology

About Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks to be the UK's foremost international ballet company, enriching people's lives through dance, and aspiring to excellence in all that it does

Founded
Headquarters
Birmingham
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Arts & Culture
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 96%
Peer average: 93%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 89
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.96
Program expenses£0.96 (£18.0 million)
96% to programs beats the peer average (93%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Birmingham Royal Ballet is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. Its registration number is 1061012. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £18M in annual revenue. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Birmingham Royal Ballet has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 89 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 96% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Birmingham Royal Ballet is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.

Based on official tax filings, Birmingham Royal Ballet has £18M in annual revenue. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 93% for arts & culture charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £669K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Birmingham Royal Ballet is classified as a Arts & Culture organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £18M in annual revenue. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Birmingham Royal Ballet. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Birmingham Royal Ballet has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 96% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 93%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks to be the UK's foremost international ballet company, enriching people's lives through dance, and aspiring to excellence in all that it does Birmingham Royal Ballet is classified as a arts & culture organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1997.

Among arts & culture charities registered in United Kingdom: Birmingham Royal Ballet's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 93%. Its annual revenue of £18M is well above the peer average of £669K.

Birmingham Royal Ballet is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 5 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
96% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

BA
Barry Allen
Trustee

Officers & trustees (12)

Source: Public filings

BA
Barry A••••
Trustee
CH
Christine O•••••
Trustee
CL
Clare R•••••••
Trustee
CL
Cllr J•••• T••••••
Trustee
EL
Eleanor L••• P•••••••
Trustee
HA
Harminder R•••••••
Trustee
HE
Helen J••• H••••••
Trustee
IS
Isabel M•••••••
Trustee
MA
Maverine D••••
Trustee
SH
Shireenah I•••••
Trustee
SI
Sir D•••• J••• N••••••••• G••
Trustee
ST
Stephen P••• C•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Hebridean extends Birmingham Royal Ballet partnership - Seatrade Cruise News
May 2026
www.seatrade-cruise.com
The best dance & ballet shows to book now in Birmingham - Birmingham Wire
May 2026
birminghamwire.co.uk
Birmingham Royal Ballet return with Sir Peter Wright’s Swan Lake - Birmingham Wire
Apr 2026
birminghamwire.co.uk
It was as an ensemble, in their final Sadler’s Wells Don Quixote, that Birmingham Royal Ballet impressed. - Seen and Hea
Apr 2026
seenandheard-international.com
Review: Don Quixote, Sadler’s Wells - Everything Theatre
Apr 2026
everything-theatre.co.uk
Review: Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote with Birmingham Royal Ballet – a frothy delight - Gramilano
Apr 2026
www.gramilano.com
Acosta's Don Quixote for BRB: polished but not quite enough panache - Bachtrack
Apr 2026
bachtrack.com
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote review at Sadler's Wells, London: joyous - The Stage
Apr 2026
www.thestage.co.uk
Maiden of Venice fundraising gala success for Birmingham Royal Ballet - Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Apr 2026
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com
100 Stories: Yaoqian Shang - The Royal Ballet School
Apr 2026
www.royalballetschool.org.uk
Form filed
£17.6M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£16.1M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£16.6M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£13.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£14.4M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other arts & culture in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Birmingham Royal Ballet This page 89 £17.6 million 96%
Inspira (01) 89 £5.7 million 100%
Burnley Leisure and Culture 89 £7.9 million 90%
Walsall Housing Group Limited 89 £155.4 million 87%
The Manchester Young People'S Theatre Limited 89 £1.6 million 91%
Pavilion Dance South West Limited 89 £1.1 million 89%
The Connection at St Martin-In-The-Fields 89 £6.4 million 88%
The Bedford and District Citizens Advice Bureau 89 £656,480 100%
Middle Child Theatre Limited 89 £630,794 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 12 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Birmingham Royal Ballet

What is Birmingham Royal Ballet?
Birmingham Royal Ballet is a arts & culture nonprofit organization based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Birmingham Royal Ballet seeks to be the UK's foremost international ballet company, enriching people's lives through dance, and aspiring to excellence in all that it does
When was Birmingham Royal Ballet founded?
Birmingham Royal Ballet was founded in 1997.
Where is Birmingham Royal Ballet located?
Headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What is Birmingham Royal Ballet's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 96% of expenses go to program services.
Is Birmingham Royal Ballet trustworthy?
Birmingham Royal Ballet has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 89 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Birmingham Royal Ballet's registration number?
Registration: 1061012 (United Kingdom).
What is Birmingham Royal Ballet's website?
https://www.brb.org.uk
Are donations to Birmingham Royal Ballet tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.